Research & Innovation
NHRI bridges the gap between research and practice by mobilizing knowledge into practical solutions that support better forest management decisions.
Research Areas
Since its inception, NHRI has always strived towards a research model to effectively provide tangible benefits to the forest sector. This requires relevance feasibility and timeliness.
Research must focus on problem-solving, be undertaken by mixed and flexible team.
Strategic Priorities
Growing More & Better Hardwoods
Advancing practical solutions to improve the regeneration, quality, and long-term sustainability of northern hardwood forests. This initiative brings together research, collaboration, and knowledge mobilization to support better forest management practices.
Sustainable Forest Management
Developing and validating adaptive silviculture approaches that improve forest resilience, timber value, and ecosystem sustainability. NHRI’s work supports better management decisions by balancing timber objectives with biodiversity, ecosystem services, carbon, and climate adaptation goals.
Digital Transformation
Accelerating the adoption of innovative technologies that transform how forests are assessed, managed, and monitored. Through tools such as LiDAR, UAVs, artificial intelligence, and advanced data systems, NHRI supports a more connected, efficient, and sustainable forest sector.
Workforce Development
Building the skills and capacity needed for the future forest sector through accessible, applied training. NHRI’s microprograms provide practical learning in areas such as silviculture, climate-smart forestry, and digital forestry tools to prepare workers for evolving industry needs.
Knowledge Mobilization
Knowledge transfer is an important component of our work at NHRI. The goal is to deliver effective, user friendly, and field-tested solutions to our forest sector clients.
Improve
Strengthening forest management capacity through consulting, decision-support systems, and applied expertise.
Enable
Developing best management practices, models, tools, applications, and analytical approaches that support informed decision-making.
Train
Building sector capacity through workshops, online courses, field demonstrations, and professional learning opportunities.
Inform
Sharing knowledge through scientific publications, technical reports, conferences, presentations, newsletters, and digital communications.